diff --git a/include/image-commands.mk b/include/image-commands.mk
index 23c7bd6133..4b5ff36ebe 100644
--- a/include/image-commands.mk
+++ b/include/image-commands.mk
@@ -112,7 +112,7 @@ define Build/append-ubi
 		$(if $(UBOOTENV_IN_UBI),--uboot-env) \
 		$(if $(KERNEL_IN_UBI),--kernel $(IMAGE_KERNEL)) \
 		$(foreach part,$(UBINIZE_PARTS),--part $(part)) \
-		$(IMAGE_ROOTFS) \
+		--rootfs $(IMAGE_ROOTFS) \
 		$@.tmp \
 		-p $(BLOCKSIZE:%k=%KiB) -m $(PAGESIZE) \
 		$(if $(SUBPAGESIZE),-s $(SUBPAGESIZE)) \